Does the use of an electronic reminder device with or without counselling improve adherence to lipid-lowering treatment? The results of a randomized controlled trial.
BACKGROUND: The use of lipid lowering treatment with statins has proven to be effective in reducing cardiovascular events and mortality. However in daily practice adherence to medication is often low and compromises the effect of therapy. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an e...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2013.00069/full |